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Hi lads I have sky tv in my front room and would like too be able too watch it in my bedroom also. There's no wiring between the 2 rooms for coax cables but I've been told about channel senders. Does any one here use them or know a good make of ones too get maybe?

Sir Osis of Liver.

I had one for a while but found it to be erratic.
Colours on 2nd tv were wrong and found it to be unresponsive at times.Had to disconnect and reconnect it to get it to work sometimes.

I gave up in the end and ran coaxials.Best avoided if you ask me.That was a few years ago though,maybe the quality has improved since.

steveon

MrMac84 wrote: »

Hi lads I have sky tv in my front room and would like too be able too watch it in my bedroom also. There's no wiring between the 2 rooms for coax cables but I've been told about channel senders. Does any one here use them or know a good make of ones too get maybe?

Wireless senders are rubbish prone to interference and cost as much as it would to get somebody to simply run a cable from room1 to room2 and use a magic eye to control it...if its a newer box you will need an i/o link also...check the back of the box if it has a socket market rf2 you wont need the i/o link.

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steveon wrote: »

Wireless senders are rubbish prone to interference and cost as much as it would to get somebody to simply run a cable from room1 to room2 and use a magic eye to control it...if its a newer box you will need an i/o link also...check the back of the box if it has a socket market rf2 you wont need the i/o link.

Mine is a new box! I'll check tomorow if it has a rf2 connection..

Delta Lima

If it's impossible to run a cable, a 'Stacker - Destacker ' might be an option, to free up one of the cables between the Sky box and the dish. (I'm assuming it's a sky plus box here.)

This would be a last resort perhaps, and your cables need to be good quality to use it. Might be worth considering, especially if your LNB cables are joined in your attic.

sonofenoch

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/nikkai-58ghz-phono-video-sender-kit-a86kh


been using these for years...still work flawlessly today, think they're about 65 euro in Maplins for sender/reciever

steveon

sonofenoch wrote: »

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/nikkai-58ghz-phono-video-sender-kit-a86kh


been using these for years...still work flawlessly today, think they're about 65 euro in Maplins for sender/reciever

Wireless senders may work perfect in one hse but not in another due to thick walls,installation,wifi signals etc can all cause problems running a cable best option where possible.

I get called out regularly for this reason to replace senders with a cable and magic eye

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I went the cable and magic eye route lads, working flawlessly

My next question is can if I want too run a second magic eye too a different TV what do I need too connect too the "rf" out of the sky?

steveon

MrMac84 wrote: »

I went the cable and magic eye route lads, working flawlessly

My next question is can if I want too run a second magic eye too a different TV what do I need too connect too the "rf" out of the sky?

You need to put in a distribution amp to allow it to be split to another room a global f140 for example will allow it to be split to upto four rooms. U simply put it in attic where cables meet etc. Sky box will power it so no need for a plug socket and add magic eye in second room

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steveon wrote: »

You need to put in a distribution amp to allow it to be split to another room a global f140 for example will allow it to be split to upto four rooms. U simply put it in attic where cables meet etc. Sky box will power it so no need for a plug socket and add magic eye in second room

My sky is in the front room, I have 2 coax's running from behind the tv too 2 different tvs, at the min I have I have 1 magic eye installed and working but wondering what I need too do too get the second working

steveon

MrMac84 wrote: »

My sky is in the front room, I have 2 coax's running from behind the tv too 2 different tvs, at the min I have I have 1 magic eye installed and working but wondering what I need too do too get the second working

Simply put the amp behind tv in your main room. Run cable from rf2 to input of an amp and your two other rooms cables to the output of the amp.

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steveon wrote: »

Simply put the amp behind tv in your main room. Run cable from rf2 to input of an amp and your two other rooms cables to the output of the amp.

Any Amazon link too said amp?

steveon

Here's one on adverts should be availabel elsewhere or on tvtrade.ie there is a similar one by labgear

http://touch.adverts.ie/satellite/sat-distribution-f140/7270057

Andy454

steveon wrote: »

Wireless senders are rubbish prone to interference and cost as much as it would to get somebody to simply run a cable from room1 to room2 and use a magic eye to control it...if its a newer box you will need an i/o link also...check the back of the box if it has a socket market rf2 you wont need the i/o link.

There are releatively inexpensive decent wireless hdmi senders out there:

I personnally think the Auvio wireless transmitter kit was excellant!!

It has a hdmi throughput split the hd tv signal on two tv's at once, the picture and reliability are excellant - even with 10 wireless routers in the area (works on 5Ghz range)

I got it for 80 dollars in radio shack in the US - works perfect with sky hd and has a remote control pass through so you can use your remote in the bedroom too.

And it supports 1080i HD

http://www.amazon.com/Auvio-Wireless-Transmitter-Kit-15-066/product-reviews/B00B0OCGI4

steveon

Andy454 wrote: »

There are releatively inexpensive decent wireless hdmi senders out there:

I personnally think the Auvio wireless transmitter kit was excellant!!

It has a hdmi throughput split the hd tv signal on two tv's at once, the picture and reliability are excellant - even with 10 wireless routers in the area (works on 5Ghz range)

I got it for 80 dollars in radio shack in the US - works perfect with sky hd and has a remote control pass through so you can use your remote in the bedroom too.

And it supports 1080i HD

http://www.amazon.com/Auvio-Wireless-Transmitter-Kit-15-066/product-reviews/B00B0OCGI4

Delighted it worked for you but as I said earlier they won't work for everyone as conditions in their area and the thickness of the walls in their h ok me can cause problems and once you open it places like Maplins will not take it Back.

Andy454

steveon wrote: »

Delighted it worked for you but as I said earlier they won't work for everyone as conditions in their area and the thickness of the walls in their h ok me can cause problems and once you open it places like Maplins will not take it Back.

because its a digitised signal you can add extenders.

I had those crappy analogue ones in the past - which were absolutely useless - I have two solid concrete walls between these two extenders and the work very well at 40m apart - They only interrupt when you turn on the microwave....